, 1887-03-27
STOCK GROWERS.
The Coming Annual Convention and
Its Work.
What May be Expected for the
Ensuing Year.


with Hon. T. b. Adams, assistant secre-
tary of the association in regard to the
prospects of the coming annual convention,
which meets in Cheyenne on Monday,
April 4.
Mr.. Adams is u very active and effect
i've member of the association and is
thoroughly familiar with the workings
and details of the association and its pros
poets for the future, which Mr.. Adams
will doubtless materially assist in shaping,
as he is one of the members elect of the
next Wyoming house of representatives.
Mr.. Adams very courteously consented to
give the reporter all information within
his power, and stated that while the at
tendance at the coming convention might
not be quite as large as upon some for
mer occasions, yet they expected a fair at
tendance and probably nearly as large as
that of last year. The calling in BY IL Q
railroad of passes heretofore held by many
stockmen will in some degree affect the
attendance, though not to any great ex-
extent. There will be present cattlemen
from Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado and
Montana, for some of the foremost men
in the association reside and do business
in other states and territories.
In regard to the work OF the coming
convention, Mr.. Adams stated that that
would depend somewhat on the matters
that may be submitted to it by the exccu-
tive committee, of which H. f. Tesche-
macher is chairman. This committee
will meed prior to the assembling of the
convention-probably on Saturday next
for the purpose of considering what rec
concentrations shall be made, and accom-
pany the report Of the committee to the
convention. The assistant secretary hoped
an believed that they would be able to
so shape matters for the coming year that
1t will not be necessary to levy assess
ments upon its members. but that here
after the regular dues which Are paid at
stated times would be sufficient, together
with the amount derived from other
sources OF revenue, to carry or the affairs
of the association. During the past year
the association had not only been self sus-
tanning, but it had paid up some pre-ex-
isting claims, 50 that now the organiza-
ton is even with itself and the rest Of the
world. 1t is ordinarily impossible, Mr..
Adams stated, to estimate with strict
accuracy what the expenses of the a%ssocia-
ton for an ensuing year may be, and this
uncertainty arises mainly from the fact
that you can never tell lust what it will
cost for inspection work. A job of IN
spection work. which it may be supposed
would be attended with the expense OF
800, might before it could be properly
and efficiently done cost the association
81, 900.
During the past season the association
has received from the sale OF mavericks a
trife over $50, 900, more than enough to
pay the ordinary expenses of the ~associa-
ton. Some trouble has arisen over the
maverick law, and while it is conceded to
be somewhat defective, vet it is now the
firm determination of not only the officers
of the association, but of the executive
committee, and no doubt the coming cor
vention will take the same view to see
that this law is strictly carried out, lived
up to and enforced during the coming sea-
son. I'VE will stand by and live up to
this maverick law until we get a better
one, appears to be the motto of the
association, according to Mr.. Adams I'M
Outstanding of it.
In speaking of the defects Of the pres
ent maverick law, the assistant secretary
stated that one great difficulty had been
the fact that the proceeds of the sale of
mavericks have not gone into the hands
Of the territorial authorities, and to obvi-
ate that difficulty Mr.. Adams thinks that
tho various round up foremen who receive
in the first instance the proceeds of the
sale OF mavericks, should be made terri
tornl officers. The executive committee
viii Sohniuti Whht huultlouhi ltRlSldtlOu ID
necessary and lay the matter before the
convention, and when sanctioned by that
body these matters will be relegated to a
special committee that will present them
to the next legislature and urge appropri-
ate action thereon.
One very important matter in the es-
stimation of Mr.. Adams, will be rcmedied
very soon, and probably by the coming
convention. In many instances hereto
fore the round up forcmen have been men
who have been connected either directly or
indirectly with outfits but hereafter
the prevailing idea will be to have men
for the position of round up forcmen who
are not connected or interested. A cir
cular which was sent out some weeks ago
by the association regarding the abolish
ment of assessments and the enforcement
of the maverick law were handed to the
reporter by Mr.. Adams, but as reference
has been made to these matters. it is not
given in full. During the coming season
it is the present intention of the associa-
ton TO get ont n new thorough and com
plete brand book, which will supply all
defects heretofore experienced in regard